Table 2.
Goal of surgical resection and extent of resection.
| Variables (%) | Overall (n = 98) | Craniopharyngioma (n = 48) | RCC (n = 19) | Pituitary adenoma (n = 16) | Germinoma (n = 8) | Chordoma (n = 3) | LCH (n = 2) | Others (n = 2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal of surgical resection (achieved/ attempted) | GTR | 62/67 (93) | 45/48 (94) | – | 14/16 (88) | – | 3/3 (100) | – | – |
| STR | 4/5 (80) | – | 3/3 (100) | – | – | – | 0/1 (0) | 1/1 (100) | |
| Biopsy | 10/10 (100) | – | – | – | 8/8 (100) | – | 1/1 (100) | 1/1 (100) | |
| Fenestration | 16/16 (100) | – | 16/16 (100) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Extent of resection (total) | GTR | 62 (64) | 45 (94) | – | 14 (88) | – | 3 (100) | – | – |
| STR | 9 (9) | 3 (6) | 3 (16) | 2 (12) | – | – | – | 1 (50) | |
| Biopsy | 11 (11) | – | – | – | 8 (100) | – | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | |
| Fenestration | 16 (16) | – | 16 (84) | – | – | – | – | – | |
RCC, Rathke’s cleft cyst; LCH, Langerhans cell histiocytosis; GTR, Gross total resection; STR, Subtotal resection.